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A bus stop sign at Flic en Flac.

Road signs in Mauritius are standardised traffic signs used in Mauritius according to the Traffic Signs Regulations 1990 (French: Règlement sur la Signalisation Routière 1990). They are heavily modelled on road signs in the United Kingdom, since Mauritius is a former British colony and drives on the left.

Signing system

The traffic sign are divided into three classes; circles gives orders, triangles warns of possible dangers and rectangles gives information. Different colours are use within these shapes; blue circles are mandatory signs, it gives positive instructions, while red circles are prohibitory signs, it give negative instructions. Blue rectangles give general information while green rectangles are use for direction sign on main roads. However, there are three exception for these shapes and colour rules; that is the octagonal Stop sign, the diamond priority road sign and the inverted red triangle Give way sign.

Warning signs

Warning signs indicates a hazard ahead on the road that may not be readily apparent to a driver.

  • Pedestrian crossing ahead Pedestrian crossing ahead
  • Children Children
  • Roadworks Roadworks
  • Cyclists Cyclists
  • Domestic animals Domestic animals
  • Wild animals Wild animals
  • Slippery road Slippery road
  • Loose gravel Loose gravel
  • Falling rocks Falling rocks
  • Hump bridge Hump bridge
  • Hump Hump
  • Uneven surface Uneven surface
  • Quay or riverbank Quay or riverbank
  • Steep ascent Steep ascent
  • Steep descent Steep descent
  • Low-flying aircraft Low-flying aircraft
  • Crosswinds Crosswinds
  • Ungated level crossing Ungated level crossing
  • Gated level crossing Gated level crossing
  • Other dangers nearby Other dangers nearby
  • Traffic signals ahead Traffic signals ahead
  • Roundabout ahead Roundabout ahead
  • Two-way traffic across one-way road Two-way traffic across one-way road
  • Two-way traffic ahead Two-way traffic ahead
  • Road narrows on right side Road narrows on right side
  • Road narrows on both sides Road narrows on both sides
  • Right-hand lane of a 2-lane 1-way road closed Right-hand lane of a 2-lane 1-way road closed
  • Traffic merging from the left Traffic merging from the left
  • Crossroad Crossroad
  • Side road (right) Side road (right)
  • Staggered junction Staggered junction
  • Curve to the right Curve to the right
  • Double curve to the right Double curve to the right
  • Chevrons Chevrons

Priority signs

Priority signs are intended to instruct road users on what they must or should do (or not do) under a given set of circumstances.

  • Give way Give way
  • Stop Stop
  • Give way to oncoming vehicles Give way to oncoming vehicles
  • Priority over oncoming vehicles Priority over oncoming vehicles

Prohibitiory signs

Prohibitory signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic. The No symbol surrounding a pictogram is used to indicate something that is not permitted.

  • Temporary closure of road - Go Temporary closure of road - Go
  • Temporary closure of road - Stop Temporary closure of road - Stop
  • No left turn No left turn
  • No right turn No right turn
  • No U-turns No U-turns
  • Prohibition of passing without stopping Prohibition of passing without stopping
  • Prohibition of passing without stopping - Police Prohibition of passing without stopping - Police
  • Prohibition of passing without stopping - Customs Prohibition of passing without stopping - Customs
  • Prohibition of passing without stopping - Children Prohibition of passing without stopping - Children
  • No overtaking No overtaking
  • No overtaking No overtaking
  • No vehicles - Vehicular traffic prohibited in both directions No vehicles - Vehicular traffic prohibited in both directions
  • No entry - Prohibition and restriction of entry No entry - Prohibition and restriction of entry
  • No entry for pedestrians No entry for pedestrians
  • No cyclists No cyclists
  • No entry for handcarts No entry for handcarts
  • No entry for motorcycles No entry for motorcycles
  • No entry for power driven vehicle except two-wheeled motorcycles without side-car No entry for power driven vehicle except two-wheeled motorcycles without side-car
  • No entry for power-driven agricultural vehicles (Tractors) No entry for power-driven agricultural vehicles (Tractors)
  • No entry for buses and coaches No entry for buses and coaches
  • No entry for goods vehicles No entry for goods vehicles
  • Axle weight limit Axle weight limit
  • No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres
  • No entry for vehicles more than 2 metres wide No entry for vehicles more than 2 metres wide
  • No entry for vehicles exceeding 10 meters in length No entry for vehicles exceeding 10 meters in length
  • Prohibition of audible Prohibition of audible
  • Maximum speed limit (50 km/h) Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
  • End of all prohibitions End of all prohibitions
  • Speed limit zone Speed limit zone
  • Parking prohibited Parking prohibited
  • Parking and standing prohibited (Clearway) Parking and standing prohibited (Clearway)

Mandatory signs

Mandatory signs are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what it must do, rather than must not do.

  • Pass on the left Pass on the left
  • Pass on the right Pass on the right
  • Pass either side Pass either side
  • Ahead only (turning left and right is prohibited) Ahead only (turning left and right is prohibited)
  • Vehicular traffic must turn to the left ahead Vehicular traffic must turn to the left ahead
  • Vehicular traffic must turn to the right ahead Vehicular traffic must turn to the right ahead
  • Left turn only Left turn only
  • Right turn only Right turn only
  • Roundabout - Vehicles entering the junction must give way to traffic to vehicles coming from the right Roundabout - Vehicles entering the junction must give way to traffic to vehicles coming from the right
  • Compulsory footpath Compulsory footpath
  • Compulsory route for bicycles Compulsory route for bicycles
  • Compulsory route for buses Compulsory route for buses
  • Minimum speed limit (30 Km/h) Minimum speed limit (30 Km/h)
  • End of minimum speed limit (30 Km/h) End of minimum speed limit (30 Km/h)

Information signs

Information signs informs people.

References

  1. Road Safety Unit. "Understanding our traffic sign" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

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